Hay-rack



J. STORME'R.

(No Model.)

HAY RACK;

Patented Mar. 31, 1885..

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JEROME STORMER, OF MOLINE, OHIO.

HAY-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 314:,7d6, dated March31, 1885.

Application filed October 16, 1884. (No model.)

T at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JEROME STORMER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Moline, in the county of Wood and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Hay-Racks, of which thefollowing is a description.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my improved hay-rack. Fig. 2 isa plan View of the same. Fig. 3 is an end view of the hayrack, lookingat it from the rear end.

My invention relates to racks which may be fastened upon ordinaryfarm-wagons to render them better adapted for carrying hay. It consistsin the detailed construction of the parts, hereinafter fully described,by which the hay rack is prevented from moving back and forth on top ofthe wagon, and the hay, when loaded on it, is kept from clogging theWheels, and by which it may be readily taken apart for shipment.

I will now proceed to describe my invention with reference to theaccompanying drawings,

in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A are the main beams, to be placed on the top of the wagon. These areunited by crossbeams a, upon which is laid the open platform a.

B are beams fastened to the top of main 1 E isa light frame hingedbetween the beams A by pins 0, which prevents the hay when loaded on therack from sliding off at the front end.

working on the pins f at the back part of the rack. The upright F has aseries of holes, f, in it, and is provided with. an attachment, G, and apin, 9, passing through one of the holes f frame E. It passes over thetop of the hay and is secured to the book of the catch G, the positionof which can be regulated by sliding it upon the upright F. Thepin gprevents the catch G from slipping up when the pole is strained tightlyover the hay on the rack.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is r 1. In a hay-rack, the combination of thelongitudinal beams A, the transverse beams B, secured on top ofthe beamsA, and extending beyond the sides thereof, the arched pieces 07, securedat their ends to the beams B, and the guards D, secured to the sidesof'beams A, and extending upward and outward and secured as supports tothe arch of the pieces d, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination, with the hay-rack de- F is an upright secured to across-piece, f, 5

A pole is fastened to the top of 5 scribed, of the post F, provided witha series 7 beams A by the bolts 1). These beams may of holes, f, and thepin 9 therefor, and the each be made of one solid piece; but I gencatchG, titted to slide upon the said post, and erally prefer to make theends of them, I), provided with a hook projecting from one loose, andsecure these loose ends to the main side, substantially as shown anddescribed,

portion of beams 13 by plates of iron 0 whereby the said catch G may befixed at any 5 O are longitudinal boards bolted to the ends b of thebeams B by bolts 0. D are the wheel'gnards bolted to beams A between twoof the beams B. They are provided with cross-pieces d, bent over themand forming a continuation of the longitudinal desired height upon thepost 15, and a binderpole be secured when swung under the said hook.

JEROME STORMER.

boards 0. The ends of wheel-guards D are Witnesses: bent round, and formsockets d, which engage JOHN J. J OHNsO-N, with stakes J, fastened onthe sides K of the H. D. GROVE.

wagon, and retain the hay rack in position.

